My wife's battle with cancer kept me close to home again this year and I only managed rides of 1 hour or less. On the plus side, I spent a lot of time in my basement workshop and kept on top of home maintenance and my vegetable garden.

I'm mostly recovered from crashing my "Clunker Challenge" entry a few weeks ago and back to riding again while the nice weather holds. Weather usually changes abruptly to wet during the 1st or 2nd week of October, so I have a long list of projects to see me through the Winter months.

I've done no hunting or fishing for 2 years, but rescued a bird dog last September, and may get out a few times this Fall. Don